During one of his classes, teacher was developing the theme of time management. In the middle of his presentation, he paused a moment to make his students an interesting demonstration. Placed on top of a table a large glass bowl, with a tray full of boulders. Then she asked her students to calculate the number of stones that could fit on the vessel. The students made their calculations and cited different figures. The teacher was introducing the stones one by one until reaching the limit of the mouth of the vessel and asked the students if they thought that was already full. The students nodded. When the students thought the teacher would have to count them, he pulled out a bag full of pebbles y los dejó caer también por la boca de la vasija. Fue agitándola y las pequeñas piedrecillas se fueron colando por los huecos que habían quedado entre las piedras grandes. Preguntó de nuevo a sus alumnos si ya estaba llena la vasija. Algunos asintieron sin mucha convicción, mientras que otros se mostraban ya mas escépticos. La expectación de la clase iba en aumento. El profesor sacó una nueva bolsa que contenía arena y la volcó también por la parte superior de la vasija. Los pequeños granos iban cayendo hasa la base del recipiente, colándose por todos los espacios que quedaban ente las piedras y los guijarros. La arena llegaba al borde la vasija. Pidió suavemente a sus alumnos que dijesen si consideraban que was now completely full. The students doubted their response. Many respondents still was not. To the surprise of his students, the teacher placed on the table a jug of water and was pouring it over the pot ... I finally asked: - Can you tell me what conclusions can we draw from this experience? One student commented: "Although it may seem that our schedule is completely full of activities, there are still gaps to be seized. He replied: "It's a very interesting reflection. Has anyone got any other conclusion? The class was silent. The teacher raised two questions: - Have you ever noticed that if we had not introduced larger stones first then we would have been virtually impossible to do? - What have noticed how little things have easily found its place? And finally concluded: "What this exercise really shows is that if we schedule major issues first, in the end find no hole to address them. Decide first what things are paramount in their lives, and make space for them. Then they will find holes where you can be placing the rest.
the book "Time Management" - Author: William Ballenato.
NOTE: For my teaching basic grassroots sport ... each stage has its rationale, if we the jump, then there is no room for them.
